The Week Ahead
Chuck and Rachel discuss recent events in Madison and Texas, including a surprise meeting with the Mayor of Austin. They also welcome new members, chat about housing affordability in Portland, and invite listeners to participate in a Halloween Walking Tour.
Mentioned in this podcast:
- Strong Towns' pitch deck (where the image on the right came from)
- "Spiking a Rising Tide" (Portland housing affordability article)
- "Halloween with Strong Towns"
(Top photo of Empty Storefronts Conference location in Madison, WI)
Katy Clagett is a commercial real estate appraiser and activist. She joins the podcast today to talk about the ways that bottom-up projects can build community, as well as her experiences with spearheading this kind of project.